Cost of Living Comparison Between Pucallpa and Cusco Cost of Living Comparison Between Pucallpa and Cusco

🙂 Solo nomad: Pucallpa is 23.1% cheaper than Cusco without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pucallpa is 37.5% cheaper than Cusco without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pucallpa
Cusco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.23 PEN 7.72
$2.85 PEN 9.87
-21.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.03 PEN 38.18
$28.17 PEN 97.5
-60.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 PEN 16.79
$5.48 PEN 18.98
-11.50%
Cappuccino
$1.96 PEN 6.78
$1.98 PEN 6.85
-1.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 PEN 3.44
$1.24 PEN 4.28
-20.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PEN 0.92
$0.74 PEN 2.56
-63.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 PEN 5.72
$2.16 PEN 7.46
-23.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 PEN 7.58
$4.07 PEN 14.10
-46.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pucallpa
Cusco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 PEN 3.53
$1.43 PEN 4.94
-28.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 PEN 11.66
$3.03 PEN 10.50
11.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 PEN 3.93
$1.27 PEN 4.38
-10.24%
Eggs
$1.64 PEN 5.67
$3.88 PEN 13.42
-57.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.90 PEN 6.59
$4.75 PEN 16.44
-60.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 PEN 13.57
$4.86 PEN 16.81
-19.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.29 PEN 11.37
$6.97 PEN 24.11
-52.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 PEN 7.55
$2.36 PEN 8.15
-7.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 PEN 4.71
$0.72 PEN 2.49
88.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 PEN 4.91
$1.28 PEN 4.43
10.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 PEN 8.42
$0.89 PEN 3.08
173.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.34
$1.05 PEN 3.63
-7.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 PEN 6.56
$0.95 PEN 3.28
98.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 PEN 2.64
$0.66 PEN 2.27
15.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 PEN 3.27
$0.74 PEN 2.57
28.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 PEN 15.54
$4.92 PEN 17.03
-8.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 PEN 27.07
$6.59 PEN 22.79
18.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 PEN 7.77
$1.98 PEN 6.85
13.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 PEN 11.80
$3.04 PEN 10.53
12.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Pucallpa
Cusco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 PEN 3.73
$0.29 PEN 1.00
272.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 PEN 4.74
$1.71 PEN 5.92
-19.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 PEN 1.93
$1.60 PEN 5.55
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.72 PEN 9.40
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 PEN 4.20
$1.54 PEN 5.32
-21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.4K PEN 63.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.3K PEN 77.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pucallpa
Cusco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 PEN 175
$33.15 PEN 115
52.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.72 PEN 50.9
$13.93 PEN 48.19
5.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.20 PEN 146
$30.89 PEN 107
36.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pucallpa
Cusco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$30.50 PEN 106
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.72 PEN 16.32
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pucallpa
Cusco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 PEN 175
$36.74 PEN 127
37.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.63 PEN 116
$28.24 PEN 97.7
19.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.08 PEN 114
$62.3 PEN 215
-46.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.4 PEN 223
$72.4 PEN 251
-11.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pucallpa
Cusco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PEN 390
$310 PEN 1,074
-63.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$253 PEN 875
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 PEN 770
$592 PEN 2,047
-62.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 PEN 406
$419 PEN 1,450
-72.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,909 PEN 13.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,828 PEN 6,326
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pucallpa
Cusco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$411 PEN 1,421
$429 PEN 1,484
-4.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11
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Last update for Pucallpa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cusco: March 2, 2026

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